Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1887-12-30
IN TOWN AND oyT.
Happy New--chestnut

Happy New--chestnut 5
ARE yeu going to turn new leaf7
sPaysmsnts for hades are now IN order.
Taxes become delinquent the first Nom.
day in February.
r. Walker Robinson, of Gayton Township,
was in towa Wednesday evening.
Jack Robinson, Of Glencoe, killed II /
deer during recent hunting trip in the
Klldeer mountains. "a
In building. "smudgss" to drive away
the mosquitoes psepie shsuld bs careful
not 70 ret sparks drop in ths dry grass.
Site green in the nsw postage stamps
is said to be poisonous. Therefore. be
careful get the postnuster to lick your
stamps.
T. The days are growing longer. Your
kerosene can, however, will he smptisd
at about the usual alarming rate for some
time vet. h
w. L. Yeatsr slaughtered johnrabbit
the other day with = diamond-willow
club. The animals are plentiful aud
tamo this winter.
The Misses Libbis Kurtz, Stella Eaick.
and Bertha Packer will assist Miss Lizzie
Taipe to receive on New Years Day, at
Mr.. H. D. Connor's residence.
A party of friends and neighbors ate
their Christmas dinner. Sunday, at the
residence of Mr.. and Mrs. Herrlck, and
also passed a pleasant afternoon.
r. L. Durant & Co., wholesale and re-
tail booksellers and stationers, wall paper
and music dealers. Bismarck. Oak. solicit
mail orders.
Go to the New York Art Store &C. H..
Phelps, prop'r), Third street, Bismarck,
for watches. jewelry, silverware, wall pa
per- yetc. Watch repairing specially.
deputy Waldroff is sporting fiery
looking nose just now. Jack Frost pulled
it during Mr.. W.'s return trip from Omio
last Tuesday.
MRS. Bolton. sister Of Mrs. Waldrsff.
arrived Saturday from Indiana. and is
stopping with her relatives She has
three cl,ildrsu--two boys aud girl.
+ Some petty thief entered the residence
0f Mr.. and Mrs. Hxrrick while they were
attending the Christians celebration at
the schoollouse, and stole several small!
articles.
Christmas Eve tho writer asked little
four year-old Willie Boutlllier his name,
and he quickly replied. Fourth Of July
With that name he will undoubtedly be {
celebrated.
|~'YounE Robert MsTavish started for
Bismarck on Monday of last week. Tile
blizzard came on, and Robert was obliged
to pull up at the old Will Gregory place
with his knees. hands and face consider
ably frostbittsn.
1.-The weather has been clear and the
mercury lower this week. Emmons
County people, while heaving in another
stick Of wood, have thunk Q plying
think Of tho unfortunate Esquimaux way
up north in Burlsigh. Z
From an Ashland paper we learn that
many friends Of tho Roep family who
had not heard of the wedding were. for
time. much horri6ed by information
given them by q joker to the effect that
Miss Ida had been carried off by
Savage.
lThe following has bsen handed in for
publication "Thers will be New Year
party at the schsol-houss on Monday
avooinn Tan q epd = r~oa Ar, ). -, -. = !. 4
expected. Az this will probably be the
last party Of the season, everybody should
turn out and bring the children.
Score another fer Boy vallsyl This
time it is--"a girl" did you remark7
Not much. The young settler Is Of the
hemals persuasion. and came to the resi-
dencs Of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Tighs last
Saturday. December "a, 1887. Il seems
! that the 24th Was generally observed az
| Christmas throughout the county. s
District Attorney Armstrong has re-.
turned from his trip to Ohio, and new the
friends and relatives to whom he gavc
truthful though wonderful statements In
70 the glsriss Of Dakota are turning to
] the ifth chapter Of Acts, to see what pun
ishment was metsd out to an ancient
party whose name likewise begins with
the primal letter Of the alphabet.
Citizens of Emmons County who visit
Bismarck will want to deal with groo
Gerry firm that has reputation for fair
dealing. George Jennings. corner Main
and Fifth streets, sells nothing but purs
goods, and at lowest rates. McCrory a.
Co., butchers and general meat dealers,
occupy the same building. and Emmons
| County people all know that Nc" will
do the fair thing By them in all dealings.
ssAs will, be remembered, last week AZ:
L. Reynolds was brought to W,lliamsport
and appeored before Judge Doughsrty
on warrant charging him with assault
to kill ]. W. Wsscott. and that. on the
failure of The Wsscotts to arrive in time,
Raynolds was discharged. Then Wescott
began proceedings to have Raynolds put
under bonds to keep the peace. The
matter was before Judge Dougherty
Wednesday and Thursday, and was not.
ended at the time the RsooRD's pages
were, closed. M .sSss5; ssss;3
l$sBy reference to an Exeter letter pubs
lished in this issue it will be seen that
dark and damnabls deed has now been
dons5on Beaver Creek. The store build
ling OF A i. RaynOl6s in which 4 vsf,,y,s ! Z q